Important: Warranty Disclaimer for Plans

For the convenience of our clientele, this website makes available conceptual plans that can be
helpful in planning buildings, facilities, or other structures. They were developed over many
years by engineers at Land Grant universities through the former USDA Cooperative Farm
Buildings Plan Exchange. Regardless of the original intent, these are older plans that provide
conceptual information only, and are not to be considered or used as construction plans.
These plans do not claim to represent the most current technology or the most recent
construction techniques, standards, or codes. For example, over the years there have been
changes in the National Design Specifications for Wood Construction, changes in the strengths
and types of building materials, and changes in fasteners, among other things. Those changes,
along with variations in climate, building codes, and other factors, make it imperative that
professional services be utilized for your specific project. Suggested services include, but are not
limited to, structural design, assurance of compliance with codes and regulations, site selection,
construction supervision, and provision for utilities, waste management, and access. These plans
do not replace the need for competent design assistance in developing safe, legal, and wellfunctioning agricultural buildings and systems.
Neither the University of Kentucky, the Midwest Plan Service, the United States
Department of Agriculture, nor any of the cooperating Land Grant universities, warranty
these plans. They are for conceptual use only and are not for use as construction plans.